This family was discussed on this board in 2002 (12 Dec)--I put some of the info in my database.

1851 Onchan Census
03;16;066;COWLEY;John;5, Windsor Park;Head;Married;30;Corn Flour Dealer;Onchan;Onchan
03;16;066;COWLEY;Maria C;5, Windsor Park;Wife;Married;21;;Onchan;Onchan
03;16;066;COWLEY;Ann;5, Windsor Park;Daughter;;1/12;;Onchan;Onchan

1861 Index
Onchan 4 155
COWLEY
Maria C age 31 b Douglas
Anne M age 10 b Douglas
Elizabeth C age 9 b Douglas
John age 41 b Douglas
John E age 5 b Douglas
Rebecca age 7 b Douglas
Thomas H age 1 b Douglas

Maria Catherine Kelly was ch 27 Jan 1833 Braddan d/o Barnabas Kelly & Catherine Croghan who md 19 Feb 1824 Braddan

John Cowley was ch 10 Oct 1819 Onchan s/o Edward Cowley & Anne Teare who md 15 Nov 1812 Braddan

John & Maria Catherine were md 9 Apr 1850 Braddan

The person who posted was descendant of Rebecca Margaret Cowley, b: 25 Feb 1858, daughter of John and Maria, m: Joseph Henry 15 Jun 1883 St. Nicholas Church, Liverpool, d: 25 Nov 1936 Vancouver, BC Canada

Donna